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Coastal ghosts can have some interesting stories, especially in America. The first settlers arrived on the coast, and this was where they lived. History runs deep along those southern shore lines. Almost any given city or island has their own ghost stories, their own rich history. On this page, we'll tell the story of two colorful ghosts: The Grey Man of Hatteras, and the Lady in Blue of Hilton Head Island.
The Grey Man of Hatteras
The Grey Man of Hatteras is like a ghostly barometer for the citizens of the island. He always appears along the same stretch of beach before a hurricane, more accurate than any scientific instrument. He is never wrong. Accepted by the locals as a citizen of Hatteras, the Grey Man isn't the kind of ghost that you run away from screaming. Chances are, if you're there, you'll know about him. He usually appears as a rather well dressed, old time-y, and wearing a hat.
Some people say that the Grey Man was, in life, a man whose surname was Grey. He lived in Hatteras and died in a hurricane sometime in the mid- 1800's. Rather than move on, whoever, the Grey Man came back to warn future citizens of the dangers of hurricanes.
Below: This picture is actually of the Brown Lady, of Raynham hall, but it
is close to what the Lady in Blue would look like.
paranormal.about.com/od/ghostphotos/ig/.../The-Brown-Lady.htm
The Lady in Blue
Back in the day, there were several houses next to the lighthouse on Hilton Head Island. This was before there was a bridge connecting the island to the mainland, when the residents were isolated from the rest of society and liked it that way. The Lady in Blue lived in one of these houses, and her father ran the lighthouse.
A Note on the Lady's name: during life, it was said that she never went without something blue: a blue ribbon, a scarf, a flower. Even if she was wearing an entirely different color, even one that clashed, she wore something blue. No one is entirely sure what brought on this blue tendency.
One day, a hurricane (or fierce storm, no one really knows which) kicked up along the coast. The Lady's father went up to the lighthouse to check that everything was all right. When he did not return, the Lady went to check on him and found him dead of a heart attack outside. She dragged him into the house and spent the rest of the night pulling him slowly up the stairs to escape the rising waters. When they found her and the body three days later, she was half insane.
Several teenagers were the first to find out about the Lady in Blue. They saw her through the window of the house. A girl on a dare entered the house and climbed the stairs. She fell all the way back down to the bottom. She said a Lady in Blue had pushed her down them.
Picture:geocaching.comCoastal ghosts can have some interesting stories, especially in America. The first settlers arrived on the coast, and this was where they lived. History runs deep along those southern shore lines. Almost any given city or island has their own ghost stories, their own rich history. On this page, we'll tell the story of two colorful ghosts: The Grey Man of Hatteras, and the Lady in Blue of Hilton Head Island.
The Grey Man of Hatteras
The Grey Man of Hatteras is like a ghostly barometer for the citizens of the island. He always appears along the same stretch of beach before a hurricane, more accurate than any scientific instrument. He is never wrong. Accepted by the locals as a citizen of Hatteras, the Grey Man isn't the kind of ghost that you run away from screaming. Chances are, if you're there, you'll know about him. He usually appears as a rather well dressed, old time-y, and wearing a hat.
Some people say that the Grey Man was, in life, a man whose surname was Grey. He lived in Hatteras and died in a hurricane sometime in the mid- 1800's. Rather than move on, whoever, the Grey Man came back to warn future citizens of the dangers of hurricanes.
Below: This picture is actually of the Brown Lady, of Raynham hall, but it
is close to what the Lady in Blue would look like.
paranormal.about.com/od/ghostphotos/ig/.../The-Brown-Lady.htm
The Lady in Blue
Back in the day, there were several houses next to the lighthouse on Hilton Head Island. This was before there was a bridge connecting the island to the mainland, when the residents were isolated from the rest of society and liked it that way. The Lady in Blue lived in one of these houses, and her father ran the lighthouse.A Note on the Lady's name: during life, it was said that she never went without something blue: a blue ribbon, a scarf, a flower. Even if she was wearing an entirely different color, even one that clashed, she wore something blue. No one is entirely sure what brought on this blue tendency.
One day, a hurricane (or fierce storm, no one really knows which) kicked up along the coast. The Lady's father went up to the lighthouse to check that everything was all right. When he did not return, the Lady went to check on him and found him dead of a heart attack outside. She dragged him into the house and spent the rest of the night pulling him slowly up the stairs to escape the rising waters. When they found her and the body three days later, she was half insane.
Several teenagers were the first to find out about the Lady in Blue. They saw her through the window of the house. A girl on a dare entered the house and climbed the stairs. She fell all the way back down to the bottom. She said a Lady in Blue had pushed her down them.